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A980 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 370 collisions on the A980 from 1979 to 2025, with 510 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 96 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A980, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
370
2,397th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
510
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
19 people killed
Serious collisions
96
119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 900% on 2024

Crash severity on the A980

On the A980, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal184.9%
  • Serious9626%
  • Slight25669%

Where the A980 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,397th
Most casualties
2,386th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

A980 accidents by year

Collisions on the A980 peaked at 17 in 1988 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A980, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025410
202411
202311
202222
202111
202011
201911
201811
201777
201633
201557
201458
2013810
201234
20111416
2010910
20091013
20081015
2007910
20061212
20051215
20041012
200344
200245
2001713
2000814
199923
19981015
19971119
199689
19951214
199466
19931118
19921522
19911316
19901113
19891115
19881728
1987812
19861015
198568
19841114
19831117
19821020
19811626
1980813
19791111

When crashes happen on the A980

Friday has the most collisions on the A980 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (91).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (11%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday44 (12%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday56 (15%)
  • Sunday60 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (11%)
  • 9am to noon47 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm91 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm71 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8.6%)
  • February30 (8.1%)
  • March21 (5.7%)
  • April28 (7.6%)
  • May29 (7.8%)
  • June30 (8.1%)
  • July36 (9.7%)
  • August34 (9.2%)
  • September39 (11%)
  • October34 (9.2%)
  • November32 (8.6%)
  • December25 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight266 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A980 crashes

On the A980, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph46 (12%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph308 (83%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds276 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Other19 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (49%)
  • Wet or damp139 (38%)
  • Frost or ice30 (8.1%)
  • Snow17 (4.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway362 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A980 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A980, followed by motorcyclists (9.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.4%)
  • Other14 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (74%)
  • Motorcycle46 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.7%)
  • Other15 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20109 (21%)
  • 21 to 2563 (12%)
  • 26 to 3596 (19%)
  • 36 to 4566 (13%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6540 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider313 (61%)
  • Passenger173 (34%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A980

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A980

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A980 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A980 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeenshire has the most, with 366, followed by Fife (3).

Collisions on the A980 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire3665061895
2ndFife3301

A980 crashes by town

Of the 370 collisions on the A980, 35 were in the built-up area of Banchory.

Recent crashes on the A980

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A980, from 8 June 2015 to 24 December 2025.

Severity